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Trans-resveratrol improves insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle cells by potentiating insulin-induced Akt activation via AMPK activation.

Resveratrol may make your body's insulin work better in muscle cells. This happens when you have insulin present, suggesting it might help manage blood sugar more effectively if you have some insulin production or are using insulin therapy, but this is only proven in cell cultures.

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in the presence of insulin, t-RVT also potentiated the effect of insulin on glucose uptake via AMPK activation, which led to further activation of PI-3 kinase/Akt signal pathway.
Chang-Eun Park et al. · Experimental & Molecular Medicine · 2007

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In vitro study using C2C12 myotubes.

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Resveratrol stimulates glucose transport in C2C12 myotubes by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

Chang-Eun Park et al. · Experimental & Molecular Medicine · 2007

DOI 10.1038/emm.2007.25

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